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| 1. Pennants |
| 2. Cactus Boogie |
| 3. All's A Chord |
| 4. Diary Of A Man Who Vanished |
| 5. Look Over Your Shoulder |
| 6. Meadow Rag |
| 7. The Continental |
| 8. Surface Tension |
| 9. Double Rondo |
| 10. Concerto In D (2nd Movement) |
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Varied and Satisfying,
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This review is from: Steve Howe Album (Audio CD)
I first heard the opening cut "Pennants" on the college radio station when I was working in the dorm cafeteria washing greasy pots and pans. The drums first caught my ear, and made me wander over to the wall-mounted speaker. "That's Alan White," I thought.Being a drummer myself, I was naturally tuned to Alan's distinctive style of playing. But, I quickly figured out who was doing the guitar playing. "That's Steve Howe." I didn't know this album was pending (in those pre-internet days, one rarely got a heads-up about new releases; they often just joyously appeared). When I was done with my work shift I ran to the local record store and bought the album. The first thing that struck me was the balance. This album is quite varied, and Mr. Howe shows himself as comfortable as a calico cat in many genres. It is also notable in that over half the album is instrumental (and Steve thankfully only sings a couple of the vocal songs). Some of the songs sound a bit dated today, but "Pennants" is always fun, and it always brings me back to that moment, up to my elbows in greasy pots and pans, when I realized there was another bit of that old Yes Magic on the prowl.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Howe and his many magic guitars,
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This review is from: Steve Howe Album (Audio CD)
A spreadsheet accompanies this album: what guitar(s) out of 12 or so are played on a given track. Mr. Howe is really showcasing his fantastic abilities. A wide range of guitars is employed as well as a a very broad range of music from ragtime, to classical to Southern US Rock and Roll.I like "Double Rhondo" the most. a solo electric Les Paul Fender is played like a solo instrument to a Mozart like Concerto that Howe composed and has a 59 piece symphony orchestra play. It is like someone went to the past to Wolfgang Mozart and showed him an electric guitar and Mozart showcased that instrument in a Concerto. Good work on this album by Howe. he is truely an artist of the first order. His true place in life is with Yes, but this is his best solo work.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dramatic improvement.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Steve Howe Album (Audio CD)
This, Howe's second solo effort, is a dramatic improvement to that of his debut recording. It is also a more diverse effort. There are some compelling progressive numbers, some moving classically influenced pieces, some country, ragtime blues, yet it all works. Sensibly, Howe only sings on one number and manages not to spoil things(as he did on his debut). A female vocalist is present on one other cut otherwise the rest are instrumental numbers. Moraz, Bruford, and White are all guests on this brilliantly executed eclectic set. Highly recommended...Simon
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